ok i haven't been updating my blog for nearly a week. why? cuz i'm simply LAZY to blog. haha. nothing new.
anyway... i saw de results of my 'bad points' quiz. 66% thinks i'm S-T-U-P-I-D! wad de hell... i may be silly at times but i'm not stupid ok!!! anyhow describe me. Grrr... *bleah*
it was my cousin's wedding day ytd!!! attended de solemnization ceremony at de temple near his place in de morning. dat was my first time witnessing a Buddhist solemnization. an eye-opener indeed. after which, everyone proceeded back to his house for de tea session. amelia was de main helper for de day. haha. she helped to carry de tray of tea around and did some other trivial chores. while all i did was to buy a packet of 5kg ice from 7-11, with my sister carrying de packet of ice after i bought it. haha. she got 2 ang baos as a result from helping out with everything. i should have helped out too. *envy* $_$
dere was a lunch buffet after dat. after lunch, we went into my aunt's room to have a rest. been running around since de whole morning. was so tired and worn out. now i can finally understand why de process of going through a marriage ceremony can be such a hassle, with all dat traditional customs to follow. despite de hassle you have to go through before you are officially announced husband and wife by law, a marriage signifies de couple's journey to a new life; how they learn to mature and grow together through ups and downs, strengthen de bond and understand each other deeper with every passing day.
went home in de afternoon to rest and wash up. in de evening, we went to Inter-Continental Hotel at Bugis to attend their wedding dinner. saw many unfamiliar faces dere. relatives whom i have not seen before or perhaps only once a year, dat is during CNY. my 2 sisters went out of de ballroom to entertain themselves while i chose to sit at de table, with my dad, as i was simply lazy to get out of my seat. my mum was elsewhere mingling around with de relatives and friends. haha. aunties!
i always find it a dread to attend wedding dinner cuz you have to sit with people whom you have no idea who they are, be on your best behaviour and eat like a princess, else others might think you are greedy or ill-mannered. yes! apart from de good food and entertainment on de stage, datz how dreadful a dinner function can be.
dere was a slide presentation of de couple's photos to entertain de guests. de presentation was really sweet and touching. flashbacks of them since they were young till now. they knew each other since primary 1, but they only got together during their university days. awww... de dinner started promptly at 830pm, after de couple walked down de red carpet into de ballroom. de bride was sooo pretty in her white tube gown, while my cousin looked neat and good in his black suit. =D
halfway through de dinner, dere was de cannot-be-missed photo taking with every table. when de couple came to our table, my cousin said: "wow, you are wearing white too ah..." i was clad in my white halter knee-length dress and therefore, standing beside de bride makes me look like a bridesmaid. haha. during de photo taking, i gave my best smile cuz i noe i can't re-take de photo like any other time when i want to. Lols. =)
after which, de bride went to change into a sweet pink dress. although she's quite petite in size, de dress looks really good on her. nice!!! my cousin and his wife went up to de stage to give a thank-you speech to their parents and to those who have been standing by de couple since they got together. was really touched by their speech. i was close to tears, but i held back. oh well, it was a joyous occasion and so to me, tears are a taboo.
de 'yum seng' session is also another cannot-be-missed part of a wedding dinner. de couple's parents, siblings and their closest buddies went up to de stage to join in de cheering. those (usually de men) doing de 'yum seng' really have to have good stamina to "yuuuummmm seng!" for a few seconds. haha. dinner ended around 10plus, with de couple's parents and de couple themselves receving well-wishes from their guests, turn by turn, outside de ballroom.
anyway... i saw de results of my 'bad points' quiz. 66% thinks i'm S-T-U-P-I-D! wad de hell... i may be silly at times but i'm not stupid ok!!! anyhow describe me. Grrr... *bleah*
it was my cousin's wedding day ytd!!! attended de solemnization ceremony at de temple near his place in de morning. dat was my first time witnessing a Buddhist solemnization. an eye-opener indeed. after which, everyone proceeded back to his house for de tea session. amelia was de main helper for de day. haha. she helped to carry de tray of tea around and did some other trivial chores. while all i did was to buy a packet of 5kg ice from 7-11, with my sister carrying de packet of ice after i bought it. haha. she got 2 ang baos as a result from helping out with everything. i should have helped out too. *envy* $_$
dere was a lunch buffet after dat. after lunch, we went into my aunt's room to have a rest. been running around since de whole morning. was so tired and worn out. now i can finally understand why de process of going through a marriage ceremony can be such a hassle, with all dat traditional customs to follow. despite de hassle you have to go through before you are officially announced husband and wife by law, a marriage signifies de couple's journey to a new life; how they learn to mature and grow together through ups and downs, strengthen de bond and understand each other deeper with every passing day.
went home in de afternoon to rest and wash up. in de evening, we went to Inter-Continental Hotel at Bugis to attend their wedding dinner. saw many unfamiliar faces dere. relatives whom i have not seen before or perhaps only once a year, dat is during CNY. my 2 sisters went out of de ballroom to entertain themselves while i chose to sit at de table, with my dad, as i was simply lazy to get out of my seat. my mum was elsewhere mingling around with de relatives and friends. haha. aunties!
i always find it a dread to attend wedding dinner cuz you have to sit with people whom you have no idea who they are, be on your best behaviour and eat like a princess, else others might think you are greedy or ill-mannered. yes! apart from de good food and entertainment on de stage, datz how dreadful a dinner function can be.
dere was a slide presentation of de couple's photos to entertain de guests. de presentation was really sweet and touching. flashbacks of them since they were young till now. they knew each other since primary 1, but they only got together during their university days. awww... de dinner started promptly at 830pm, after de couple walked down de red carpet into de ballroom. de bride was sooo pretty in her white tube gown, while my cousin looked neat and good in his black suit. =D
halfway through de dinner, dere was de cannot-be-missed photo taking with every table. when de couple came to our table, my cousin said: "wow, you are wearing white too ah..." i was clad in my white halter knee-length dress and therefore, standing beside de bride makes me look like a bridesmaid. haha. during de photo taking, i gave my best smile cuz i noe i can't re-take de photo like any other time when i want to. Lols. =)
after which, de bride went to change into a sweet pink dress. although she's quite petite in size, de dress looks really good on her. nice!!! my cousin and his wife went up to de stage to give a thank-you speech to their parents and to those who have been standing by de couple since they got together. was really touched by their speech. i was close to tears, but i held back. oh well, it was a joyous occasion and so to me, tears are a taboo.
de 'yum seng' session is also another cannot-be-missed part of a wedding dinner. de couple's parents, siblings and their closest buddies went up to de stage to join in de cheering. those (usually de men) doing de 'yum seng' really have to have good stamina to "yuuuummmm seng!" for a few seconds. haha. dinner ended around 10plus, with de couple's parents and de couple themselves receving well-wishes from their guests, turn by turn, outside de ballroom.
it had been a very tiring day for me as i got up since 7 in de morning. still, i enjoyed myself and being able to witness de once-in-a-lifetime marriage ceremony of my cousin and his wife, is definitely worthwhile. =))
** i sincerely wish my cousin and his wife a happy and blissful marriage ahead ~
